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VideoSpaceX lands Falcon 9 booster for a record 23rd time amid Koreasat-6A mission
The Koreasat-6A mission took off from Launch Complex 39 A at at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 12:22 p.m. EST (1722 UTC).
VideoSpaceX completes double launch day with Starlink 6-69 launch
The mission carried into orbit 24 V2 Mini Starlink satellites, which appears to be the maximum that can be flown on a single Falcon 9 launch. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Monday, Nov. 11 at 4:28 p.m. EST (2128 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from California with 20 Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from California on Friday. Liftoff from pad 4E occurred Friday at 10:14 p.m. PST (1:14 a.m. EST, 0614 UTC on Saturday).
VideoSpaceX aces Starlink 6-77 mission launch from Cape Canaveral on 3rd launch attempt
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was at 3:19 p.m. EST (2019 UTC) on Thursday Nov. 7. It was the 72nd Starlink launch of 2024.
VideoHelium issue on Falcon 9 booster scrubs Starlink 6-77 mission at Cape Canaveral
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was set for 4:57 p.m. EST (2157 UTC) Sunday before the mission was scrubbed. SpaceX has not announce a new launch date or time for the mission.
VideoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The second Falcon 9 launch of the day was the 71st dedicated Starlink mission of 2024. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 5:10 p.m. EDT (2110 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
The SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 5:47 p.m. EDT (2147 UTC) on Saturday, Oct. 26, breaking the record for the most number of launches from Florida's Space Coast in a calendar year.
VideoSpaceX launches 4th batch of Starshield satellites for the NRO on its 100th Falcon 9 rocket of 2024
The NROL-167 mission is the fourth launch to add satellites to the National Reconnaissance Office’s so-called “proliferated architecture” constellation. Liftoff happened at 10:13 a.m. PDT (1:13 p.m. EDT, 1713 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches Starlink mission following scrub due to poor booster recovery weather
The mission will bring the total number of orbital launches from Florida in 2024 to 72, tying the total for 2023. Liftoff happened on Wednesday at 5:47 p.m. EDT (2147 UTC) from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
VideoSpaceX launches final Gen. 1 OneWeb satellites on 100th orbital flight of 2024
With this mission, SpaceX has now launched 98 Falcon 9 rockets and two Falcon Heavy rockets this year. Liftoff of the OneWeb #20 mission happened at 10:13 p.m. PDT (1:13 a.m. EDT, 0513 UTC).